I recently had the incredible privilege of being interviewed by Lisa Messenger on HP’s ‘Business Not as Usual’ series on maintaining meaningful connections during the pandemic. It’s a raw and uncut account of the joys and struggles of the past year, and how these have driven me back to my fundamental values, while completely redefining […]

We were greatly disheartened to postpone The Champagne Tour in 2020 and look forward to recommencing tours once lockdowns in France have ended and international flights have resumed. The pandemic has not only necessitated postponements but also increased demand for future tours. The reputation of our tours is spreading, and we are now receiving bookings […]

Australia’s hard border closure this year sadly precluded all of my tastings and travels in the Champagne region. I am grateful to the houses, growers and chef de caves for the opportunity to discover their latest releases through my webinars and tastings in Brisbane. Here are the 12 best new releases of 2020.   Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand […]

Like my Top 12 Australian Wines of 2020, my Top 12 under $25 is not a curated list, but simply my top-scoring wines of the year under $25. By glorious fortune, it just happens to fall out that this is a wonderfully diverse line up this year, with representation of sauvignon blanc, shiraz, riesling, merlot, rosé, […]

My Top 12 Australian Wines of 2020 is not a curated list, but simply the pinnacle of my top-scoring wines of the year. The final line up provides a fascinating insight into Australia’s benchmark styles on the world stage right now: four cabernet blends, four shiraz, two chardonnay, one riesling and one sparkling shiraz. For the first time this […]

By popular demand, we are pleased to offer gift certificates. Our gift certificates are redeemable on the ticket price of any Tyson Stelzer wine dinner, tasting, masterclass, webinar, tour, book, ebook or any other product on this site. You can nominate any value in AUD, EUR, GBP or USD and you can choose to have […]

It’s my great pleasure to invite you to join me and Tasmania’s top ten sparkling estates to share their best cuvées and their stories over lunch at Lumière Brisbane on Saturday 27 February 2021. Tasmania has again shone as Australia’s hero sparkling state in my tastings, topping the charts by every measure. More than this, […]

It’s my great pleasure to invite you to join me and Tasmania’s top fifteen sparkling makers to share their best cuvées and their stories over dinner at Josef Chromy Wines Restaurant in Launceston on Friday 5 February 2021. Tasmania has again shone as Australia’s hero sparkling state in my tastings, topping the charts by every […]

Why a champagne stopper? A reliable champagne stopper isn’t just a way of conserving leftover champagne (‘what is leftover champagne?’ I hear you ask!) but rather a key to taking your champagne journey to the next level. I never open just one bottle of champagne at my tastings, dinners and tours. Comparing multiple bottles at […]

I first met Mike and Judy Press in their kitchen overlooking their young vineyard near Lobethal, high in the Adelaide Hills in 2006. They didn’t have a cellar door back then. Still don’t. Didn’t even have a label.  I’d heard the buzz on the grapevine that an unknown cleanskin had just won three trophies and seven gold medals in the […]